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Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow impacting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK

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Russia propped up Assad ’s brutal regime for years , including with air strikes on rebel forces.

Assad was dubbed the Rat of Damascus ’ by Foreign Secretary David Lammy .

He fled to Russia where he was offered refuge.

Russia has been in talks with new administration to allow Russian forces to remain in Syria .